Combined ironing board and table



COMBINED IRONING BOARD AND TABLE United States Patent() COMBINED IRONING BOARD AND TABLE John Doyle, Pagedale, Mo.

Application October 19, 1951, Serial No. 252,087

Claims. (Cl. 38-105) mium. Consequently, it is necessary to use retractable t furniture to the fullest possible extent. In recognition of this need, several types of retractable ironing boards have been proposed; such ironing boards being extendible into ironing position or being retractable into storage position. While several such ironing boards have been proposed, few of them have gone into use because they are expensive and they are cumbersome to use. In addition, many of the proposed ironing boards require alterations of the home or apartment and thus make the ironingT boards fixtures of the homes or apartments. For these reasons, prior retractable ironing boards are objectionable. The present invention obviates these objections by providing a simple, retractable ironing board which does not have to be aiiixed to the home or apartment but instead can be removed at will. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a simple retractable ironing board which can be secured to a wall of a home or apartment and can be removed at will.

The ironing board provided by the present invention is used in conjunction with a table; the ironing board being and resent a smooth a earance to the e e. With such p pp y mentary to the configuration or an lronlng board.

a construction either the ironing board or the table can be used at will, and thus one article of furniture serves the two important functions of ironing board and table. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a combined ironing board and table wherein the ironing board or the table can be used independently.

The combined ironing board and table provided by the present invention are used with a frame that can be closed by the ironing board and table. Such a construction obviates all need for a separate door for the frame l because the table itself acts as the door. In this simple way, the frame is kept free of dust or other foreign objects and yet the frame does not require a door. To use the table it is only necessary to rotate it down and to close the frame it is only necessary to rotate the table upwardly. It is therefore an object of the present invention to provide a combined ironing board and table that can be used with a frame to close that frame when in retracted position.

Other land further objects and advantages of the present invention should become apparent from an examination of the drawing and accompanying description.

In the drawing and accompanying description a preferred embodiment of the present invention is shown and describedfbut it is to be understood that the drawing ice and accompanying description are for the purpose of illustration only and do not limit the invention and that the invention will be defined by the appended claims.

In the drawing:

Fig. 1 is a perspective, partially broken-away view of a combined ironing board and table made in accordance with the principles and teachings of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a cross-sectional side view of the combination ironing board and table shown in Fig. 1 and it is taken along the plane indicated by the line 2-2 in Fig. 1, but it shows the table as well as the ironing board in extended position; and

Fig. 3 is a cross-sectional end view of the ironing board and table of Figs. 1 and 2 and it is taken along the plane indicated by the line 3 3 in Fig, 2, but it shows the legs in retracted position.

Referring to the drawing in detail, the numeral 10 denotes upright bars, preferably of wood, on opposite sides of a frame. The upper ends of the bars 10 are connected together by a horizontal bar 12 of the frame, and the bottoms of those bars 10 are connected by a horizontal bar 14. The bars 10, 12 and 14 constitute a sturdy frame which defines a central recess.

The numeral 16 generally denotes a rectangular front of the frame, and that front overlies and is secured to the front edges of the bars 10, 12 and 14. A generally rectangular opening 18 is formed in the front 16 of the frame, and that opening is substantially co-extensive with the recess defined by the bars 10, 12 and 14.

A horizontal bar 20 is secured to the front 16 of the frame and it projects forwardly of that front of the frame. A table 22 of generally rectangular configuration is normally disposed within the rectangular opening 18 in the front 16 of the frame. In fact, it is preferable that the table 22 be formed by making a U-shaped cut in the front 16 of the frame. Where this is done, the grain of the wood used in making the front 16 and the table 22 will be the same and at a distance the table and the front of the frame will appear to be one piece. A top surface 24 of the same size as the table 22 is provided on that table, and that top surface is suitably secured to the table by adhesive or other fastening methods. A central recess 26 is formed in the under surface of that table, and the top surface 24 of the table constitutes the upper wall of that recess. This central recess 26 is elongated and tapers toward its ends to have a configuration comple- Two hinges 28 are provided for the table 22; each of those hinges being secured to the bar 20 and to the table 22. The hinges 28 are spaced on opposite sides of the recess 26 in the under surface of the table 22 but their l axes lie on the same line. The hinges will preferably be piano hinges and they will preferably extend from the outer edges of the table to the edges of the recess 26, but for simplicity of illustration those hinges have been shown as shorter hinges. The hinges 28 will permit the table 22 to rotate about the line which includes the axes of those hinges from a vertical position, as shown in Fig. l, to a horizontal position, as shown in Fig. 2. The table will not be permitted to rotate below the horizontal position because it has projecting ends that will underlie and abut the horizontal bar 14. The recess 26 in the undersurface of the table 22 causes the projecting ends to be separated from each other, but those projecting ends will lie in the same plane and will simultaneously engage the under surface of the horizontal bar. This construction fully guarantees the user against rotation of the table 22 too far downwardly; such construction being made possible by having the hinges 28 intermediate the ends of the table 22 and having the bar 14 overlying the projecting ends of the table. The hinges lie on a line that extends transversely of the table 22 and that is between the projecting ends and the table portion of the table.

Two spaced elongated recesses are formed in the undersurface of the table 22; the continuous top surface 24 of the table 22 acting as the top surface of those recesses. These recesses are parallel to the axis of the recess 26 and they are spaced outwardly of that recess. Elongated legs 32 are disposable within the recesses 30, and preferably those legs are formed by cutting them out of the table 22. Where this is done, the grain of the wood of the legs and the table tend to blend together at a distance and the legs and the table appear to be one piece. Hinges 34 are provided adjacent the upper ends of the recesses 30 and those hinges are secured to the legs 32 and to the table 22. These hinges facilitate rotation of the legs 32 relative to the recesses 30. The legs 32 are dimensioned so they will extend from the bottom of the table 22 to the floor of the room in which the frame is mounted, and they provide an additional guarantee of sturdiness. These legs are actually not needed, because the table will bear against the stop 14 and against the horizontal bar 20 through the hinges 28 and be held against rotation below the horizontal. However, many persons desire legs on tables and for those persons the legs are provided.

When the table 22 is in its retracted position, as it normally will be, gravitational forces on the legs 32 will hold them within the recesses 30. However, when the table 22 is to be extended, the legs can be rotated downwardly to a vertical position so the lower ends thereof will bear against the floor of the room in which the frame is mounted.

An ironing board 36 is provided which has a contiguration complementary to the recess 26. Preferably, the ironing board 36 is formed by cutting it out of the table 22. Where this is done the wood of the ironing board will appear to be an integral part of the table 22 when viewed from a distance. A hinge 38 is secured to the ironing board 36 intermediate the ends thereof and it lies on a line that extends transversely of the ironing board 26 and that is between a projecting end and an ironing surface for the ironing board 36. The projecting end of the ironing board extends under and abuts the stop 14 whenever the ironing board is in extended position. The hinge is also secured to the bar 20 and facilitates rotation of the ironing board 36 relative to that bar. A latch 40 normally holds the ironing board 36 in retracted position within the recess 26; that latch being secured to the front 16 of the frame and overlying the upper end of the table 22 and the upper end of the ironing board 36. in actual practice spring biased ball catches will be used to hold the table in position within the rectangular opening 18 in the front 16 of the frame and to hold the ironing board 36 in position within the recess 26 in the table 22, but for simplicity of presentation the latch 40 has been shown.

The frame which is provided for the combination ironing board and table can be secured to the wall of a home or apartment by threading lag bolts or lag screws into the studding of the home or apartment and then setting the bar 12 of the frame on the projecting ends of those bolts or screws. The weight of the frame will act downwardly on those bolts and screws and hold the frame solidly in position. In fact, the weight of the frame will usually be great enough for the heads of the bolts or screws to bite into the wood of which the bar 12 is made and thus provide further positive locking of the frame to those bolts or screws. This is very desirable because it holds the frame solidly against the wall of the home or apartment and yet permits the owner of the combination ironing board and table to remove it when he moves out of the home or apartment. lf desired, the frame can be disposed in front of a triangular corner cabinet or what-not cabinet and it will normally serve as a closure for that cabinet, as by having the table and the ironing board in retracted position. However, wherever used, the combination ironing board and table can provide an ironing board or a table as the user desires. To use the combination ironing board and table as an ironing board, it is only necessary to rotate the catch 40 so its lower end clears the upper end of the ironing board 36. Thereafter, the ironing board can be grasped, and small ush-type brass pulls will be provided for that purpose, and pulled downwardly in horizontal position as shown in Fig. l. The projecting end of the ironing board will underlie and abut the stop 14 and hold the ironing board in horizontal position even though considerable weight is applied to that ironing board. When the user is finished with the ironing board it is only necessary for her to raise the ironing board upwardly, rotate the latch 40 out of the way of the upper end of the ironing board until the ironing board is within the recess 26 and then to again place the latch over the upper end of the ironing board 36.

Where the combination ironing board and table is to be used as a table, it is only necessary to rotate the latch 40 out of engagement with the table 22 and then grasp that table, and flush-type brass pulls will be provided for that purpose, and pull it down to horizontal position. The projecting ends of the table will underlie and abut the stop 14 and limit further downward rotation of the table 22. The legs 32 will not be needed to support the table in that position, but if the user desires legs for the table they can be rotated downward until they bear against the oor of the home or apartment. To retract the table it is only necessary to raise it upwardly and then move the latch 40 so it holds the ironing board and table in retracted position; the legs 32 being held in the recesses 30 by gravity. The bar 14 acts as two separate stops for table and board.

When only the ironing board 36 is used, as indicated in Fig. l, there will not be a cavernous opening visible to the eye because the top surface 24 of the table 22 will act as the inner surface of the recess 26. When the table and ironing board are used together, the opening in the frame will not seem cavernous because it is completely open to view. In this way, the construction provided by the present invention obviates the cavernous appearance of many prior retractable ironing boards.

If desired, shelves can be installed between the spaced bars 10; those shelves resting upon cleats secured to the inner faces of those bars. Those shelves will terminate short of the retracted position of the surface 24 of the table so they will not interfere with movement of the table.

Where the device is installed in rooms which have completely plane walls, the device can be used as shown in the drawing. Where the device is to be used in a room which has a trim strip on the wall or has tile on the wall, the rear edges of the bars 10 and the rear edges of the stop 14 should be cut away to complement the strip and the tile. In this way, gaps between the wall and the device can be avoided.

Whereas a preferred embodiment of the present invention has been shown and described in the drawing and accompanying description, it should be obvious to those skilled in the art that various changes may be made in the form of the invention without affecting the scope thereof.

What I claim is:

l. A combined table and ironing board that comprises a generally vertically disposed frame with an opening therein, a generally horizontal support on said frame, an elongated ironing board, a hinge secured to said support and to said ironing board, said hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said ironing board and lying on a line that extends transversely of said ironing board, said ironing board being rotatable about said hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said ironing board having an said table having a table surface disposed on one side of t :l

said second hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said second hinge, said table surface being longer than said projecting end of said table, said hinges having the axes thereof on the same line, a portion of said Vtable being cut-away to form a recess in the undersurface of said table, said recess being complementary to the ironing surface of said ironing board, said ironing surface of said ironing board being in register with said recess in the undersurface of said table and being rotatable about the rst said hinge to telescope into or out of said recess, said recess being as deep as said ironing board is thick so the undersurface of said ironing board and the undersurface of said table are flush when said ironing surface is within said recess, the pro jecting end of said table having two spaced apart portions, said projecting end of said ironing board being disposed between said spaced apart portions of said projecting end of said table, a stop on said frame that is in register with and above said projecting end of said ironing board whenever said ironing board is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of said projecting end of said ironing board and thereby limits downward movement of the ironing surface of said ironing board, said stop being at the approximate level of the first said hinge so said stop prevents movement of said ironing surface belowtthe horizontal, a second stop on said frame that is in register with and above the projecting end of said table whenever said tableis in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of the projecting end of said table and thereby limits downward movement of the table surface of said table, said second stop being at the approximate level of said second hinge so said second stop prevents movement of said table surface below the horizontal, said stops being aligned and holding said ironing surface and said table surface at the same level whenever said ironing board and said table are in said substantially horizontal positions, a second portion of said table being cut-away to form an elongated recess in the under surface of said table, a leg dimensioned to tit within" said elongated recess, said elongated recess being as deep as said leg is thick so the undersurface of s aidtable and said leg are llush when said leg is within said elongated recess, a third hinge secured to said table and to said leg, and a latch that selectively holds said ironing surface in said recess in the undersurface of said table, said table being movable into said opening to iill same.

2. A combined table and ironing board that comprises a generally vertically disposed frame with an opening therein, a generally horizontal support on said frame, an elongated ironing board, a hinge secured to said supportmand to said ironing board, said hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said ironing board and lying on a line that extends transversely of said ironing board, said ironing board being `rotatable about said hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said ironing board having an ironing surface disposed on one side of said hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said.hinge, said ironing surface being longer than said projecting end, a table, a second hinge secured to said support and to said table, said second hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said ,table and lying on a line that extends transversely of said table, said table fil) 6 being rotatable about said second hinge between a gerierally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said table having a table surface disposed on one side of said second hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said second hinge, said table surface being longer than said projecting end of said table, a portion of said table being cut-away to form a recess in the undersurface of said table, said recess being complementary to` the ironing surface of said ironing board, said ironing surface of said ironing board being in register with said recess -in the undersurface of said table and being rotatable about the first said hinge to telescope into or out of said recess, the projecting end of said table having two spaced apart portions, said projecting end of said ironing board being disposed between said spaced apart portions of said projecting end of said table, a stop on said frame that is in register with and above said projecting end of said ironing board whenever said ironing board is in said generally hori- I zontal position and that limits upward movement of said projecting end of said ironing board and thereby limits downward movement of the ironing surface of said ironing board, said stop being at the approximate level of the rst said hinge so said stop prevents movement of said ironing surface below the horizontal, a second stop on said frame that is in register with and above the projecting end of said table whenever said table is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of the projecting end of said table and thereby limits downward movement of the table surface of said table, said second stop being at the approximate level of said second hinge so said second stop prevents movement of said table surface below the horizontal, said stops being aligned and holding said ironing surface and said table surface at the same level whenever said ironing board and said table are in said substantially horizontal positions, a second portion of said table being cutaway to form an elongated recess in the undersurface of said table, a leg dimensioned to fit within said elongated recess, a third hinge secured to said table and to said leg, and a latch that selectively holds said ironing surface in said recess in the undersurface of said table, said table being movable into said opening to fill same.

3. A combined table and ironing board that comprises a generally vertically disposed frame with an opening therein, a generally horizontal support on said frame, an elongated ironing board, a hinge secured to said support and to said ironing board, said hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said ironing board and lying on a line that extends transversely of said ironing board, said Vironing board being rotatable about said hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said ironing board having an ironing surface disposed on one side of said hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said hinge, said ironing surface being longer than said projecting end, a table, a second hinge secured to said support and to said table, said second hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said table and lying on a line that extends transversely of said table, said table being rotatable about said second hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said table having a table surface disposed on one side of said second hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said second hinge, said table surface being longer than said projecting end of said table, a portion of said table being cut-away to form a recess in the undersurface of said table, said recess being complementary to the ironing surface of said ironing board, said ironing surface of said ironing board being in register with said recess in the undersurface of said table and being rotatable about the rst said hinge to telescope into or out of said recess, the projecting end of said table having two spaced apart portions, said projecting end of said ironing board being disposed between said spaced apart portions of said projecting end of said table, a stop on said frame that is in register with and above said projecting end of said ironing board whenever said ironing board is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of said projecting end of said ironing board and thereby limits downward movement of the ironing surface of said ironing board, said stop being at the approximate level of the first said hinge so said stop prevents movement of said ironing surface below the horizontal, a second stop on said frame that is in register with and above the projecting end of said table whenever said table is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of the projecting end of said table and thereby limits downward movement of the table surface of said table, said second stop being at the approximate level of said second hinge so said second stop prevents movement of said table surface below the horizontal, said stops being aligned and holding said ironing surface and said table surface at the same level whenever said ironing board and said table are in said substantially horizontal positions, and a latch that selectively holds said ironing surface in said recess in the undersurface of said table, said table being movable into said opening to fill same.

4. A combined table and ironing board that comprises a generally vertically disposed frame with an opening therein, a generally horizontal support on said frame, an elongated ironing board, a hinge secured to said support and to said ironing board, said hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said ironing board and lying on a line that extends transversely of said ironing board, said ironing board being rotatable about said hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said ironing board having an ironing surface disposed on one side of said hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said hinge, said ironing surface being longer than said projecting end, a table, a second hinge secured to said support and to said table, said hinges having the axes thereof on the same line, a portion of said table being cut-away to form a recess in the undersurface of said table, said recess being complementary to the ironing surface of said ironing board, said ironing surface of said ironing board being in register with said recess in the undersurface of said table and being rotatable about the first said hinge to telescope into or out of said recess, said recess being as deep as said ironing hoard is thick so the undersurface of said ironing board and the undersurface of said table are liush when said ironing surface is within said recess, a stop on said frame that is in register with and above said projecting end of said ironing board whenever said ironing board is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of said projecting end of said ironing board and thereby limits downward movement of the ironing surface of said ironing board, said stop being at the approximate level of the first said hinge so said stop prevents movement of said ironing surface below the horizontal, a second portion of said table being cut-away to form an elongated recess in the undersurface of said table, a leg dirnensioned to fit within said elongated recess, said elongated recess being as deep as said leg is thick so the undersurface of said table and said leg are flush when said leg is within said elongated recess, a third hinge secured to said table and to said leg, and a latch that selectively holds said ironing surface in said recess in the undersurface of said table, said table being movable into said opening to fill same.

5. A combined table and ironing board that comprises a generally vertically disposed frame with an opening therein, a generally horizontal support on said frame, an elongated ironing board, a hinge secured to said support and to said ironing board, a table, a second hinge secured to said support and to said table, a portion of said table being cut-away to form a recess in the undersurface of said table, said recess being complementary to the ironing surface of said ironing board, said ironing surface of said ironing board being in register with said recess in the undersurface of said table and being rotatable about the first said hinge to telescope into or out of said recess, a second portion of said table being cut-away to form an elongated recess in the undersurface of said table, a leg dirnensioned to fit within said elongated recess, a third hinge secured to said table and to said leg, and a latch that selectively holds said ironing surface in said recess in the undersurface of said table, said table being movable into said opening to till same, said leg being movable into said elongated recess to fill same, and said ironing board being movable into said recess in the undersurface of said table to fill same.

6. A combined table and ironing board that comprises a generally vertically disposed frame with an opening therein, a generally horizontal support on said frame, an elongated ironing board, a hinge secured to said support and to said ironing board, said hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said ironing board and lying on a line that extends transversely of said ironing board, said ironing board being rotatable about said hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said ironing board having an ironing surface disposed on one side of said hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said hinge, said ironing surface being longer than said projecting end, a table, a second hinge secured to said support and to said table, said second hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said table and lying on a line that extends transversely of said table, said table being rotatable about said second hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said table having a table surface disposed on one side of said second hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said second hinge, said table surface being longer than said projecting end of said table, a portion of said table being cut-away to form a recess in the undersurface of said table, said recess being complementary to the ironing surface of said ironing board, said ironing surface of said ironing board being in register with said recess in the undersurface of said table and being rotatable about the first said hinge to telescope into or out of said recess, the projecting end of said table having two spaced apart portions, said projecting end of said ironing board being disposed between said spaced apart portions of said projecting end of said table, a stop on said frame that is in register with and above said projecting end of said ironing board whenever said ironing board is in saidv generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of said projecting end of said ironing board and thereby limits downward movement of the ironing surface of said ironing board, a second stop on said frame that is above said projecting end of said table whenever said table is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of the projecting end of said table and thereby limits downward movement of the table surface of said table, a second portion of said table being cut-away to form an elongated recess in the undersurface of said table, a leg dirnensioned to t within said elongated recess, a third hinge secured to said table and to said leg, and a latch that selectively holds said ironing surface in said recess in the undersurface of said table, said table being movable into said opening to fill same. v

7. A combined table and ironing board that com prises a generally vertically disposed frame with an opening therein, a generally horizontal support on said frame, an elongated ironing board, a hinge secured to said support and to said ironing board, said hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said ironing board and lying on a line that extends transversely of said ironing board, said ironing board being rotatable about said hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said ironing board havingI an ironing surface disposed on one side of-said hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said hinge, said ironing surface being longer than said projecting end, a table, a second hinge secured to said support and to said table, said second hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said table and lying on a line that extends transversely of said table, said table being rotatable about said second hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said table having a table surface dis posed on one side of said second hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said second hinge, said table surface being longer than said projecting end of said table, a portion of said table being cut-away to form a recess in the undersurface of said table, said recess being complementary to the ironing surface of said ironing board, said ironing surface of said ironing board being in register with said recess in the undersurface of said table and being rotatable about the rst said hinge to telescope into or out of said recess, the projecting end of said table having two spaced apart portions, said projecting end of said ironing board being disposed between said spacedapart portions of said projecting end of said table, a stop on said frame that is in register with and above said projecting end of said ironing board whenever said ironing board is in said generally horizontal position and that limitsL upward movement of said projecting end of said ironing board and thereby limits downward movement of the ironing surface of said ironing board, a second stop on said frame that is above said projecting end'of said table whenever said table is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of the projecting end of said table and thereby limits downward movement of the table surface of said table.

8. A combined table and ironing board that comprises a generally vertically disposed frame with an opening therein, a generally horizontal support on said frame, an elongated ironing board, a hinge secured to Said support and to said ironing board, said hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said ironing board and lying on a line that extends transversely of said ironing board, said ironing board being rotatable about said hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said ironing board having an ironing surface disposed on one side of said hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said hinge, said ironing surface being longer than said projecting end, a table, a second hinge secured to said support and to said table, said second hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said table and lying on a line that extends transversely of said table, said table being rotatable about said second hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said table having a table surface disposed on one side of said second hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said second hinge, said table surface being longer than said projecting end of said table, said hinges having the axes thereof on the same line, a portion of said table being cut-away to form a recess in the undersurface of said table, said recess being complementary to the ironing surface of said ironing board, said ironing surface of said ironing board being in register with said recess in the undersurface of said table and being rotatable about the rst said hinge to telescope into or out of said recess,.said recess being as deep as said ironing board is thick so the undersurface of said ironing board and the undersurface of said table are Hush when said ironing surface is within said recess, the projecting end of said table having two spaced apart portions, said projecting end of said ironing board being disposed between said spaced apart portions of said projecting end of said table, a stop on said frame that is in register with and above said projecting end of said ironing board whenever said ironing board is in said generally horizontal position and that limitsupward movement of said projecting end of said ironing board and thereby limits downward movement of the ironing surface of said ironing board, said stop being at the approximate level of the rst said hinge so said stop prevents movement of said ironing surface below the horizontal, a second stop on said frame that is in register with and above the projecting end of said table whenever said table is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of the projecting end of said table and thereby limits downward movement of the table surface of said table, said second stop being at the approximate level of said second hinge so said second stop prevents movement of said table surface below the horizontal, Vsaid stops being aligned and holding said ironing surface and said table surface at the same level whenever said ironing board and said table are in said substantially horizontal positionsand a latch that selectively holds said ironing surface in said recess in the undersurface of said table, said table being movable into said opening to ll same.

9. A combined table and ironing board'that comprises a generally vertically disposed frame with an opening therein, a generally horizontal support on said frame', an elongated ironing board, a hinge secured to said support and to said ironing board, said hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said ironing board and lying on a line that extends transversely of said ironing board, said ironing board being rotatable about said hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said ironing board having an ironing surface disposed on one side of said hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said hinge, said ironing surface being longer than said projecting end, a table, a second hinge secured to said support and to said table, said second hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said table and lying on a line that extends transversely of said table, said table being rotatable about said second hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said table having a table surface disposed on one side of said second hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said second hinge, said table surface being longer than said projecting end of said table, a portion of said table being cut-away to form a recess in the undersurface of said table, said recess being complementary to the ironing surface of said ironing board, said ironing surface of said ironing board being in register with said recess in the undersurface of said table and being rotatable about the first said hinge to telescope into or out of said recess, the projecting end of said table having two spaced apart portions, said projecting end of said ironing board being disposed between said spaced apart portions of said projecting end of said table, a stop on said frame that is in register with and above said projecting end of said ironing board whenever said ironing board is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of said projecting end of said ironing board and thereby limits downward movement of the ironing surface of said ironing board, a second stop on said frame that is above said projecting end of said table whenever said table is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of the projecting end of said table and thereby limits downward movement of the table surface of said table, said table surface being complementary to and being disposable in Hush-fitting relation within said opening.

10. A combined table and ironing board that comprises a generally vertically disposed frame with an opening therein, a generally horizontal support on said frame, an elongated ironing board, a hinge secured to said support and to said ironing board, said hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said ironing board and lying on a line that extends transversely of said ironing board, said ironing board being rotatable about said hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said ironing board having an ironing surface disposed on one side of said hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said hinge, said ironing surface being longer than said projecting end, a table, a second hinge secured to said support and to said table, said second hinge being positioned intermediate the ends of said table and lying on a line that extends transversely of said table, said table being rotatable about said second hinge between a generally vertical position and a generally horizontal position, said table having a table surface disposed on one side of said second hinge and having a projecting end disposed on the opposite side of said second hinge, said table surface being longer than said projecting end of said table, said hinges having the axes thereof on the same line, a portion of said table being cut-away to form a recess in the undersurface of said table, said recess being complementary to the ironing surface of said ironing board, said ironing surface of said ironing board being in register with said recess in the undersurface of said table and being rotatable about the rst said hinge to telescope into or out of said recess, said recess being as deep as said ironing board is thick so the undersurface of said ironing board and the undersurface of said table are ush when said ironing surface is within said recess, the projecting end of said table having two spaced apart portions, said projecting end of said ironing board being disposed between said spaced apart portions of said projecting end of said table, a stop on said frame that is in register with and above said projecting end of said ironing board whenever said iron'- ing board is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of said projecting end of said ironing board and thereby limts downward movement of the ironing surface of said ironing board, said stop being at the approximate level of the rst said hinge so said stop prevents movement of said ironing surface below thc horizontal, a second stop on said frame that is in register with and above the projecting end of said table Whenever said table is in said generally horizontal position and that limits upward movement of the projecting end of said table and thereby limits downward movement of the table surface of said table, said second stop being at the approximate level of said second hinge so said second stop prevents movement of said table surface below the horizontal, said stops being aligned and holding said ironing surface and said table surface at the same level whenever said ironing board and said table are in said substantially horizontal positions, and a latch that selectively holds said ironing surface in said recess in the undersurface of said table, said table being movable into said opening to ll same.

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